Emo black hair style

Emo Fashion in China

Miuccia, I love you so..

Prada pre-fall '09

Boredom

So, I'm feeling really uninspired right now. I'm looking forward to the fashion weeks ahead , just so that I can obsess over Style.com and actually have something to write about...
I'm also finding it SO immensely difficult to secure myself an internship at a magazine over the summer... I have 3 months to give, I have e-mailed magazines I don't even read, several times over, and applied to some in writing also, but nothing! I know this industry in competitive but geez =/ I just want a placement so bad!
I know a lot of people who seem to have gotten PR internships fairly hassle free, so maybe I'll do that this summer if nothing else comes up. I check related threads on The Fashion Spot religiously, but most of them relate to New York-ers, as do the wesbites that advertise internships... does anyone know where I can find advertised internships in London? I'm yet to discover this source.
Sorry for the dull post, but I need advice! And uni has been shut alllll week due to the snow, and I'm just so immensely bored of not having anything to do/look forward to...
Promise to post something interesting in the next few days :) I'm working on it.

Look Fashion Swap - Freezing Toes

So, last Saturday a friend and I dropped off around 10 items off clothing/footwear that we no longer wanted. We gave some really nice stuff in, still in good condition. Basically, I could have sold it all on eBay and made around £50 for the lot...

Yesterday (and today) is when you go to the boutique on Broadwick Street, armed with the points you recieved based on what you gave in. I don't know why, but we never imagined there would be a queuing system, so that the store didn't get crammed and rowdy. There was. It was long. We queued for 1.5hours, until we were on the verge of tears with no feeling left in our toes, (as i say we were no prepared for this, so didnt dress appropriately to stand practically still for this amount of time on a very cold winters day).

When we finally were let into the store - it was a one-in-one-out system - we actually smiled/laughed/squeeled with joy using all the energy we had left in our bodies and scuffled into the store, which we imagined would be heated and heavenly. Not quite. We also expected to get armfuls of fabulous things in return that just weren't right for the previous owners anymore.

Again, disappointment. Imagine all the stuff in your mums closet that she's just kept hold of since the 90's but hasnt worn in over a decade. I think a lot of mums decided it was time for a clear out, and they chose the Look Fashion Swap as their location.



To sum up: I stood for 1.5 hours on a cold winters day dressed inappropriately, gave in really nice clothes that I could have many money from, only to find there was nothing even worth taking, as id just be armed with more stuff I'd never wear, and my clear out would have been pointless.

Moral of the story?



Never again. Next time, (NEXT TIME?!), I will stick with Oxfam/eBay.







Of course, while in London, we needed a little pick-me-up after this traumatic experience. Where better to go to Hummingbird Bakery in South Kensington? Although it was so busy that we were queuing outside, in the cold, again. This time it was worth it though...



I may have started off with three...

If you got the money...

...you're lucky! Take advantage of the Net-A-Porter sale and get more fabulous peices for your money. They've added more items and made further reductions.

I've picked out some of the investments I'd like to make if I actually had a salary...

These gorgeous nude Jimmy Choos - reduced to £263.90

This adorable Juicy Couture coat - £129.50

This chic Marc by Marc Jacobs dress - £178.50

This cute Miu Miu skirt - £215.60

This aqua Mulberry Milton bag; a great shade for the summer - £389

Sorry, I couldn't help myself! Had to put a bit of Zac Posen in here, and I've been lusting after this classic dress since I first saw it at full price. It's now reduced to £1561. Not the cheapest item on offer, but worth every penny.

To Keep or Not To Keep

So while re-browsing through the Dior Couture images on Style.com - a favourite past-time - I spotted this image.

So I now know where the Topshop design team got their 'inspiration'. I finally got my shoes! (Accidentally had them sent home instead of to my halls... oops!) And after my dad and step-mum very kindly snooped and opened my parcel, my dad straight away said 'So can you take them back to the shop then?'... haha... apparently he knows me and knows I'll never wear them. Okay. He's probably right. I'm going to test them out with more outfits to test their wearability, but I'm so unsure. I've already started pondering what to buy with my refund money.

No Flash

Flash - Pasty legs... thanks camera.

I obviously prefere Galliano's original take. The straps are much more flattering. I find the front middle strap a bit too chunky, but on Topshop.com there was only a side view of the shoes...

Opinions please?!

:/